Drawing

Good friend and fellow PRISMA Collective artist Rodrigo Luff has invited me once again to the annual Moleskine Project at Spoke Art. I’m excited to once again partake in this project, where artists are asked to create an original piece of art in a Moleskine sketchbook, which will then be framed and shown in a gallery setting. It’s an interesting take on a gallery show, as many artists keep a sketchbook (or several) and this venue showcases the sketchbook as art object in itself.

As one who doesn’t usually draw at length in a sketchbook (though I own several) this is always a fun excersise, and I do my best to treat the medium as originally intended, and fill the pages with an elaborate detailed rambly drawing. I always end up on the fence of wanting to do this on a regular basis after this project, but ultimately, I would prefer to work on individual sheets of paper rather than in a book. One of thse days I may actually fill a sketchbook, but this gallery show project is also telling for me in that most of my sketchbooks only end up with a drawing or two inside anyway.

The show opens Satuday, July 8 at Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco. My contribution to the show: “Lucid Dream,” pen & ink and ink wash in moleskine notebook. Please contact Spoke Art for purchase inquiries. For those intrigued by the Moleskine Project, there’s also a hard back book available with previous Moleskine Project works in for your purchasing pleasure. I’m honored to be included. You can find out more about that here.

Here’s a new small ink drawing finished up and in the online shop. With the rolling sale of my recent “Alien” print (still available) and other cool print news coming soon (I can almost share) I am back to taking a break on big projects to do some personal original work for a few weeks. In the recent vain of heavy screenprinting work, I’ve found myself focusing on my ink work, to try and make my silkscreened output works that much cleaner. Plus, as always, pen and ink is my first and best love. Enjoy “Skylining,” pen and ink on paper.

“Skylining”Pen & ink on paper.4.5″ x 6.5″ (2017) $130To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

“Skull Study: Weathered Onyx” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 133 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

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“Skull Study: Corroded Aubergine” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 135 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

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“Skull Study: Glimmering Tungsten” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 140 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

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“Skull Study: Scorched Turquoise” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 136 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

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“Skull Study: Old Blue Raspberry” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 137 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.

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“Skull Study: Burnt Amber” original drawing on screenprinted sketchcardPen/ink & ink wash on screenprinted Stonehenge printmaking paper.6.5″ x 9.5″ # 139 out of limited edition of 200. Hand signed and numbered. (2017) $75To purchase this or other available artwork, please swing by the store.